Advertising carrier



Jan. 10, 1933. A. DEUTSCHMEISTER ADVERTISING CARRIER Filed June 5. 1930IN V EN TOR.

21 TTORNE Y Patented Jan. 10, 1933 PATENT OFFICE ABRAHAM DEUTSCHMEISTER,OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ADVERTISING CARRIER Application filed June 5, 1930. Serial No. #553,405.

This invention relates to advertising carriers or enclosing devices forpamphlets, booklets and the like articles.

I An object of this invention is to provide a 5 carrier of the characterdescribed adapted for both first and third and fourth class mailing,having improved sealingmeans which may be easily opened as for instance,for the purpose of postal inspection when using 10 the carrier for thirdclass mailing, said carrier moreover being adapted for easy andconvenient resealing. V

A further object of this invention is to provide a neat, compact anddurable carrier of 5 the character described comprising a mailingwrapper or folder of simple construction, which shall be comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture, and practical and eflicient to a high degreein use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of ele- 5 ments, and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims. In theaccompanying drawing, in which 30 is shown one of the various possibleillustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier embodying the invention, infolded position and ready forinailing;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a blank from which the carrier embodyingthe invention, may be made;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a carrier with the cover extension, anda closure flap in partly unfolded position, the closure flap furthermorebeing shown in folded position in dotted lines;

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the carrier when resealed after postalinspection; and

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, designates an advertisementcarrier or enclosing device embodying the invention 0 here shown in theform of a mailing folder having an envelope portion 11 adapted tocontain a pamphlet, booklet or the like merchandise, samples or printedmatter and a cover extension 12 adapted to be folded over the front faceof said envelope portion.

Said carried 10 may be made of a single piece of cut and creased sheetmaterial forming a blank B shown in Fig. 2. Said blank B comprises acentral rectangular section 13 of any suitable size, forming the backof'the envelope 11. Extending from a creased side edge 14 of saidsection 13, is a section 15 substantially of the same size as saidsection 13, and having a curved cut out portion 16 adjacent one endthereof. Adjacent the outer edge 17 of said section 15, there isprovided a thin layer 18 of paste, glue or other adhesive material, saidlayer preferably terminating as at 19, short of the end portion 20 ofsaid section 15, to leave an unpasted or free portion 18a, for thepurpose hereinafter appearing. Said section 15 is foldable over asection 13 and attached thereto by means of said adhesive layer 18adjacent the creased edge portion 22 of said section 13 opposite thecreased line 14. Said section 15, it will be understood, forms the frontface of said envelope portion 11.'

Extending from an end creased edge portion 2 1 of said section 13 is aflap 25 havin a layer 26 of glue, paste or other suitable a hesivematerial, and foldable about said edge 24, over the front face of theenvelope 11 for attachment thereto. Extending from the end creased edgeportion 27 a of said section 13, opposite the creased line 24, is a flap27 foldable over the open end of the envelope and forming a closure forsaid end. It will be noted that by reason of the unattached portion 18aof the front face 15, insertion of the pamphlet, booklet or the likematter into the envelope is facilitated, said unattached portion beingfoldable somewhat away from the back of the envelope to permit saidinsertion. v

For the purpose hereinafter appearing, the closure flap 27 is preferablysubstantially rectangular in shape and is hence provided with an endedge portion 28, disposed, when said flap is in folded position,adjacent said creased edge portion 14.

Extending from said creased edge portion 22 of said portion 13, is saidcover extension 12 adapted to be folded over the front face of theenvelope 11. Said extension 12 is provided with a layer 30 of glue orthe like adhesive material. The layer 30 is so disposed that when thecover extension 12 is in folded position, said layer 30 will overlap thefolded closure flap 27 so that the glue or the like adhesive materialmay be pasted to said edge portion 28 of the closure flap as well as tothe edge portion of the front face of the envelope. The cover extensionthus serves to attach said closure flap 27 to the envelope portion 11.

It will now be understood that when the carrier 10 is used for mailingpurposes, the pamphlet, booklet, merchandise, sample or the likearticles may be inserted within the carrier, the closure flap thenfolded into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the coverextension then folded over the front face of the envelope and pasted tosaid front face, by moistening the layer 30, and to the closure flap 27.The carrier may then be used for either first or third and fourth classmailing, the single pasting operation of the adhesive layer 30 servingto seal the end closure flap 27 as well as to retain the cover extensionin covering or closed position.

The carrier 11 however may likewise be used forthird or fourth classmailing, the same lending itself to easy inspection by postalauthorities. For opening the carrier for the purpose of ins ection, itis merely necessary to insert a underneath an end of the cover extensionand to run the finger or instrument along the same for breaking theseal.

After inspection, the contents may be reinserted within the carrier andthe closure flap and cover extension folded. The carrier may then beagain sealed by means of a paster 31 which is foldable over the sideedge of the folded carrier as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

Although the carrier is herein described as being particularly adaptedfor mailing purposes, it will be understood that the device is notlimited to such use, the same being also adapted for hand to handdelivery as for example, over the counter and the like uses.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is welladapted to meet the condtions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments nlight be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiments set forth, it isto be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the acnger or instrument companying drawing is to be interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. As an article of manufacture, a carrier made from a single piece ofsheet material and comprising a rear section, a front section extendingfrom one side edge of said rear section and integrally formed therewith,and foldable over said rear section, and attached by means of adhesiveat the outer edge thereof to the opposite side of said rear section, aflap extending from one end of said rear section foldable over saidfront section and attached thereto by adhesive, a flap extending fromthe opposite end of said rear section foldable over said front section,a cover section extending from the opposite side edge of said rearsection foldable over said front section and folded flaps and anadhesive strip on the said cover section adapted to overlie said foldedflaps and front section for attaching said front section to said secondflap.

2. A carrier made of a single blank of sheet material having a rearsection, a front secton extending from one side edge of said rearsection, and foldable over the front face of said rear section, a stripof adhesive at the outer side edge of said front section, for attachingsaid edge of said front section to the opposite edge of said rearsection, a flap extending from one end of said. rear section foldableover said folded front section, a strip of adhesive on said flap forattaching the same to said front section to form an en velope closed onthree sides and open at one end thereof, a cover section extending-fromsaid opposite side of said rear'section foldable over said folded frontsection and flap, and a strip of adhesive at the outer side edge of saidcover section for attaching the same to said folded front section, thestrip of adhesive on said front section terminating short of the openend of the envelope.

3. A carrier made of a single blank of sheet material having a rearsection, a front section extending from one side edge of said rearsection and foldable over the front face of said rear section, a stripof adhesive at the outer side edge of said front section for attachingsaid edge of said front section to the opposite side of said rearsection, a flap extending from one end of said rear section foldableover said folded front section, a strip of adhesive on said flap forattaching the same to said front section to form an envelope closed onthree sides and open at one end thereof, a cover section extending fromsaid opposite side of said rear section foldable over said folded frontsection and flap,

a strip of adhesive at the outer side edge of taching said edge of saidfront section to the serving as a closure for the open end of saidenvelope and foldable over the folded front section, the strip ofadhesive on said cover section being adapted to overlie said foldedclosure flap for attaching the same to said front section.

4:. A carrier made of a single blank of sheet material having a rearsection, a front section extending from one side edge of said rearsection, andfoldable over the front face of said rear section, a stripof adhesive at the outer side edge of said front section for atoppositeside of said rear section, a flap extending from one end of said rearSGCtlOIl' foldable over said folded front section, a strip of adhesiveon said flap for attaching the same to said front section to form anenvelope closed on three sides and open at one end thereof, a coversection extending from said opposite side of said rear section foldableover'said folded front section and flap, a strip of adhesive at theouter side edge of said cover section for attaching the same to saidfolded front section, a flap extending from the opposite end of saidrear section serving as a closure for the open end of said envelope andfoldable over the folded front section,

the strip of adhesive on said cover section being adapted to overliesaid folded closurefiap for attaching the same to said front section,

and a paster disposed about the folded edge formed by folding the frontsection over t e rear section, and the outer free side edge of the coversection.

'5. A carrier made of a single blank of sheet material having a rearsection, a front section extending from one side edge of said rearsection and foldable over the front face of said rear section, a stripof adhesive at the outer side edge of said front section for attachingsaid edge of said front section to the opposite side of said rearsection, a flap ex tending from one end of said rearsection foldableover said folded front section, a strip of adhesive on said fiapfor-attaching the same to said front section to form an envelope closedon threesides and open at one end thereof, a cover section extendingfrom said opposite side of said rear section foldable over said foldedfropt section and flap, and a strip of adhesive at the outer side edgeof said cover section for attaching the same to said folded frontsection, said adhesive strip being all on the same surface of saidsheet.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature. ABRAHAM DEUTSCHMEISTER.

